Norwaylady goes b2b Alaska+Hawaii on Eclipse

[asnaleah]

You have the Best attitude! Enjoying following along!

[luvcruzing]

10 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

I have no problem to show my card to verify myself. 

But when someone comes from behind put arms on you and turn you away and on automatically says loudly: privat event…. Only for captain’s club elite and above….

 

and then you discreet show your card and invite… 

and you pretend nothing happened, I don’t feel extremely welcome🙄 and you managed to do this on 2 cruises in a row. 

 

Then you are very happy when you are approach as a “normal”❤️

That’s really awful that you were treated that way, especially twice!  

[#55worktoplay]

Great review your pictures were great. 
 

It sounds like you have had wonderful travels.  I think those haughty taughtys need to be “told” next time that your are amongst the elitist!  You do look 20 and cute as a button!

[Norwaylady]

Rise & shine🙌🏻

Taxi to Blue Dolphin Charters at 06.10 and check in at their office in Port Allen👍🏻⛵️

Taxi was told around 80$ but ended up on 111$🤪💸💸💸 Lyft/Uber estimated 50-55$ but we needed to be there on time. So we didn’t risk it. (Since it’s Saturday early morning) 

 

Why we don’t have a rental car… since this is the last part of our adventure we didn’t dare to book everything…. 

So we hoped for the best, that a car wouldn’t be totally necessary… I Kauai it’s kinda a important thing. So we looked into getting a car from a professional car rental and on Turo. The car itself is around 80-120$ pr day. But, remember…. We have a Norwegian driving license. So when you add the necessary insurance, the car ends up on 200-280$ pr day…..

 

We are ready for a beautiful day on the ocean😎 at 07.15 we sailed away from port. 

Sun is shining and it’s a beautiful warm day on the ocean. 

Captain informed before departure that it’s 50/50 for snorkelling today. It’s a bit swelling and if the water is clear on site 1. They have 2 sites they use and spot number 2, at Nãpali coast is no-go today due to swells. 

 

It took around 15.minutes to get to site 1. 

Captain decided it would be snorkelling. 

It was not crystal clear. But lots of fishes and turtles. So a good swim, but had it been clear as in Maui, wow it would been a perfect dip😍

 

After the snorkelling it was time to move onward. They served freshly baked cinnamon buns, fruits, coffee and soft drinks. 

We had company of several dolphins 🐬. 

As we sailed further the swells got stronger and it was more motion from the ocean. 

Now the crew had more to keep track of…. Our fellow sailers was not prepared for this motion. So the crew was pretty occupied to escort and help those feeling bad🥴

But we had a great time🤩 Crew did a excellent job. Free bar and lunch wraps on return sailing. So mr had a Mai-Tai and a Maui brewery seltzer POG from the bar. 

 

The Nãpali coast is beautiful. We had sea spray in the air and the light was very special. So even our captain was very pleased on his day at work😁

It’s so steep and still so lush and green. 

Really a great tour. 

 

We arrived back on the pier 12.40. 

We had decided to take the bus back. It’s 2$ each and it would take us to the airport. So it was very convenient to just use Lyft onward to our hotel. Lyft was 12$ so all in all extremely easy and less priced then a cab😝 

We could either run to the bus or take the next in 1h.

We decided to take the next and have a ice cream🍨 

 

Return worked as a clock😁 

We are safely back and ready to go down to the beach🏖

[Norwaylady]

[Travelexpert35]

Have been to Hawaii many times and Kauai is my favourite island. Not as busy as Maui and there is so much to see and do. I do wish that Celebrity would stop there for a change instead of two days in Lahaina.

[upwarduk]

9 minutes ago, Travelexpert35 said:

Have been to Hawaii many times and Kauai is my favourite island. Not as busy as Maui and there is so much to see and do. I do wish that Celebrity would stop there for a change instead of two days in Lahaina.

I think it’s the size of the ships. 
We were on Celebrity Century in 2012 and went there.

[Norwaylady]

We spend the rest of the afternoon on the beach 🏖 Mr took a long swim in the waves and I was reading on the beach. Was a bit tired after a full day outside. 

 

We had shopped for a picnic dinner yesterday. So we watched a movie and had charcuterie plate, melon and salad for dinner and for dessert carrot cake☺️ (almost cruise menu😂😂) 

We were very happy for our day on tour😎

 

Today we are checking out and fly back to Oahu. 

Our stay in Kauai has been great. The island is beautiful, we would gladly stay for some extra days. It’s really lush and green. Perfect for adventure. 

But you need to have a car to get around and be able enjoy everything. 

 

We started our day by breakfast. Sharing table is our thing🙃 We ordered avocado lobster egg toast and banana pancakes. 

 

After breakfast we dropped the bags in the reception and went for a walk on the beach. We walked almost all the way to the airport and back😎 it’s lovely to just listen to the ocean and just walk in the sand. 

 

Attached is the program Hilton offers on this hotel during your stay and a map of the resort. 

 

Now it’s time to go to the airport and back to Oahu😌 

[sunviking90]

Beautiful pictures. Thank you for letting us follow along on your post cruise adventures 😊 

[Norwaylady]

We are flying Hawaiian airlines, the inter-islanders bus to Oahu😉

Today’s flight is operated on b717. Seated 2+2 in Biz, 3+2 economy. 

We are seated on 22AB. 

 

We arrived at the airport 11.45. Dropped of the bags and went through security in 10.minutes. 

Our flight leaves 12.55. So okay time before boarding. 

 

Boarding went on time. Almost full flight. 

Captain announced that it’s heavy traffic in Honolulu. So we will push from gate, but can’t take-off before the tower in Honolulu has space for us. 

We pushed on time, but had to wait 15.mins before we were allowed to leave the runway🛫

22AB has good legroom and space. 

Since the seat is less stuffed then Biz, seating is wider and feels more spacious. Not so soft, but for a long or fluffy person, this will feel wider. Personal I prefer the softer seat😉

Crew were welcoming and did a great job for this short flight🌺 

Bag arrived quick and we are now waiting for our Lyft to Waikiki. 

 

We will stay at Alohilani again. 

[Norwaylady]

Warmest welcome on Alohilani. 

Luggage waiting in our room and Longboard club access. Program for this week was on the bed on arrival. 

We have a room in the front building this stay. 

Identical to last visit, only difference is elevator bank and Japanese toilet. (Wash & dry)

 

We took a little walk along the beach and decided it was time to find something to eat and drink🥂Cheers to last night in beautiful Hawaii🌺 

 

Longboard club had pasta chicken tonight, crab wontons and salad for dinner. Dessert was 2 types of profiteroles and a lemon tart. 

We had a great evening enjoying the sunset and dinner outdoors. Live music 🎵 and great service. Live music is as the guitar play on X❤️  Perfect🥰

Really love the fire tables. It really makes it a great evening outside. 

 

We are checked in for our flight to Toronto tomorrow afternoon. We fly United and have a connection in Chicago. 

But we will enjoy our last day in the sun🤩🏖😎🌺 

Full report on flight will arrive😌

[NBliving]

Thank you so much for your live review!  We enjoy doing shore excursions - either through the ship or private - so it was nice to follow along to get ideas when we do this itinerary in the future 🤞 I also appreciate your Hawaiian islands review!  We may check out the Alohilani next time we are on Oahu. It's nice to have some meal options included in your hotel stay. 

 

Wishing you a safe trip back home!

[Norwaylady]

Last day in Hawaii🌺

 

Well, we have to end the holiday in paradise in style🌺🥂🤩

Normally we are always on a cruise or somewhere on our wedding anniversary 16.10 💍👑🎩 But this year we will probably arrive a bit jet lagged home😝

So cheers to 12years as Mr & Mrs JA🥰

 

Champagne for breakfast and cheers for us❤️ Corinthians 13.13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.❤️ 

 

After a great start it was time to move to the beach😎 (it’s a looooong time until next beach trip….)🏖

[luvcruzing]

Happy Anniversary! 🎉🥂

[Abernhar]

Gratulerer 🥂 og takk for at vi fikk være med på reisen.

[asnaleah]

Happy Anniversary! Safe travels home.

[Norwaylady]

After some hours on the beach it was time to go back to our room. Time to get dressed and shower off “summer” and prepare for colder temperatures. 

Lyft picked us up at 14.00 and we arrived on the airport 14.25. Check in went smoothly, bags and security in 15.mins. 

 

We are flying Honolulu-Chicago-Toronto 

 

United lounge is located in G gate’s, 2 floor. It’s United area for flights. 

The lounge has a nice view over the airport and it’s freshly decorated in beach style. Plenty of seating and power plugs.

It’s great to enjoy the view over the airport. All arriving and departing aircraft’s. 

 

Food is a Hawaiian style buffet (pineapple pineapple, pineapple🤪😂🌺), cheese, pound cake, snacks and todays soup. Coffee, juice, tea, Dole whip 🍍🍍🍍and a staffed bar. ( so decent selection but not for me😝) 

 

Today’s flight from Honolulu to Chicago is operated on a b787-Dreamliner. 

Seating is 3-class. 

Biz has configure 1-2-1

Premium plus 2-3-2

Economy 3-3-3

 

We are seated on Polaris/biz, seat 3a+4a. We wanted 2 windows seat’s. Huge fan of looking out during takeoff and landing🤩

Boarding started 16.20 it followed group 1-6. 

Flight left 5.mins before time. 

 

Before takeoff they walked the cabin to take order of chicken or tofu/vegetarian dinner. And drink preference. 

No menus or further details. 

No welcome onboard smile or anything. 

No bottle of water in seat. 

 

After seatbelt sign was switched off, they served nuts and your drink option you said for dinner. It was just dropped off.

We received wine but no water by the wine. 

 

Dinner was served on a tray, not extremely appealing looking. Lacking of fresh vegetables and attention to detail. Just dropped off. 

 

They seat has a pillow and a blanket. No mattress topper or thick duvet. 

Amenities was a plastic bag containing a toothbrush, earplugs and a eye mask. 

IFE has good selection of movies and entertainment. 

 

We tried to get some sleep, since this was a evening/night flight. 

Unfortunately we had a passenger coughing his lungs out during the entire flight. (If I’ll, stay home or postpone your return) We masked up for the entire flight😷

 

Breakfast was served around 1.15h before landing in Chicago. It was choices of hot egg/sausage or cold protein plate. 

Again trays just dropped off. 

No questions about coffee or tea. 

 

We landed on time. 

Service was as expected on an American/US carrier. It’s not my preferred choice. 

It is a huge difference in US/Asian/European carriers. 

The hard ware product is good but the soft/personal product is not my cup of tea😌 

 

Now are we soon boarding next flight to Toronto🇨🇦

[sunviking90]

Disappointing biz class experience for sure. We flew United Biz to London  when they had just launched the “Polaris” branding and it was surprisingly one of the best flights we’ve ever had. There was so much bedding on the seat we hardly knew what to do with it all. FA was older and SO attentive, meal was served by courses, a wine flight, really over the top. We still joke that the FA looked like she was almost going to tuck my husband in! 
i think they had just recently had a lot of training on the new Polaris product and trying really hard. Haven’t flown United in Polaris since then as we are usually flying from Canada, but it sounds like with so things post Covid, they are getting by with the bare minimum. 
Breakfast looks good. I’m guessing all that pineapple was for Mr. Norwaylady!

Edited October 11, 2022 by sunviking90

[abbydancer2003]

16 minutes ago, sunviking90 said:

Disappointing biz class experience for sure. We flew United Biz to London  when they had just launched the “Polaris” branding and it was surprisingly one of the best flights we’ve ever had. There was so much bedding on the seat we hardly knew what to do with it all. FA was older and SO attentive, meal was served by courses, a wine flight, really over the top. We still joke that the FA looked like she was almost going to tuck my husband in! 
i think they had just recently had a lot of training on the new Polaris product and trying really hard. Haven’t flown United in Polaris since then as we are usually flying from Canada, but it sounds like with so things post Covid, they are getting by with the bare minimum. 
Breakfast looks good. I’m guessing all that pineapple was for Mr. Norwaylady!

I'm guessing that the flight from Honolulu to Chicago was long, but not a Polaris flight, since it was domestic.  I've gone business class on United from New York to San Francisco and it sounds like the same experience, other than the lack of friendly flight attendants.

[sunviking90]

8 minutes ago, abbydancer said:

I'm guessing that the flight from Honolulu to Chicago was long, but not a Polaris flight, since it was domestic.  I've gone business class on United from New York to San Francisco and it sounds like the same experience, other than the lack of friendly flight attendants.

Ok, that does make sense. It sounds like a domestic business class experience but on a 3 class plane and an amenity kit thrown in for a bonus.

[Norwaylady]

Flight 2 Chicago to Toronto is operated on United Express. It’s a erj175. 

Seating is Biz 1-2 and eco 2-2. 

The flight is fully booked. Flight time is 1.30h. 

 

Boarding started on time by groups and we were ready for departure a few minutes before scheduled time. 

We are seated on 1CD

Seat is well padded and wide. Legroom is good. It’s more space then the padded seat on Hawaiian Airlines🌺 

 

This flight has a beverage service, cold and hot drinks. 

Flight landed 15.mins before scheduled arrival. 

We went straight thru customs and boarder control. Bags were on the belt after 5.mins. 

 

Crew was very friendly and welcoming. 

They approach us by name and did a excellent service on this short flight. 

 

This shows why we are split on us carriers. Quality and attention to detail. 

Some flights are excellent and service is top notch. Then you have the other side of service and lack of attention to detail. 

 

Air Canada 🇨🇦 did a knock out on United Polaris on this holiday. Its sold/marked as a full Polaris product and flights to/from Hawaii on the longer routes Chicago/NY are service as international. It’s 8h to Chicago. 

AC delivered what you expected, United long haul can do better….

Our 5h Toronto-Vancouver flight was good and what you expect. They are on the ball. 

United long haul Polaris needs to step it up for our taste. 

[RCS2cruise]

Thank you for all of your postings and allowing us to follow your journey.  I’ve enjoyed your writing style, photos and travel attitude.  Wishing you many more happy travels in the future.
Happy Anniversary!

[gordylad]

Thanks for taking the time to write your review I have loved it!! 

[theopup]

Thanks so much for letting us follow along with your journey. Happy Anniversary to you both, and have safe travels home

[Norwaylady]

9 hours ago, sunviking90 said:

Lucky me🤩 it was mango on the chia pudding🤩🥰😂

So it was pudding and bread for me👍🏻
 

Airplane scrambled eggs is really not my thing🙃 So I hoped for the best for no pineapple🍍🍍🍍😝 

 

the winner of pineapple 🍍🍍🍍 menu was Lufthansa😂😂  I was flying back from Thailand to Norway on LH. 
For dinner I could eat the warm meal. No dessert, pineapple cake. 
breakfast next morning was fresh pineapple, pineapple jam and pineapple yoghurt😂😂 AND to top it off, they ran out of croissants on the row before me🤣🤣  So juice & coffee😅

It was pretzel 🥨 on transit for me😋😁